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Welcome to Boardman ...

The city of Boardman is located in Morrow County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Boardman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Boardman has a population of 3,751 people<2> (see below for details).

Boardman is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Boardman lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Boardman: 541 & 458<4>

The ZIP code for Boardman: 97818<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Boardman had an population of 3,751 people. This is an increase of 16.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Boardman had a population of 3,220 people (which is 28.73% of the total population of Morrow County). This makes Boardman the county's most populous community.

The population of Boardman represents 0.08% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,220 people, the population of Boardman increased 12.78% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,855 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Boardman.

Communities Also Named Boardman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Boardman: This one is located in Morrow County and the other is located in Sherman County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 7 communities that are also named Boardman - they are located in Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Boardman.

Websites for Boardman ...

Official Website: www.cityofboardman.com/

Communities near Boardman ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Boardman.

  • Hermiston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Umatilla
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Irrigon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Paterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ordnance ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
  • Alpine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpine is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Plymouth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
  • Hinkle
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
  • Power City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Power City is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
  • Pine City
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Pine City is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Boardman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Boardman.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Boardman. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Boardman.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Boardman. See our Newspapers Page for Boardman.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Boardman ...

Looking for more information about Boardman? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Boardman, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Boardman.

Adding Boardman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Boardman in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Boardman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Boardman post office opened in 1916.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Boardman.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Morrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Boardman.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Boardman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Boardman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Boardman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Boardman). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Boardman or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/